Below is a statement provided by the International Transport Workers' Federation in response to the Panama Canal Authority's (ACP) alleged rebuke of an independent study commissioned by the ITF which found that fatigue of Panama Canal tugboat poses a major threat to safety in the operation of the Panama Canal’s Neopanamax locks. The International Transport Workers’ … [Read more...]
ITF: Fatigue of Panama Canal Tugboat Captains is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
Fatigue of Panama Canal tugboat poses a major threat to safety in the operation of the canal's Neopanamax locks, according to a new independent study released today by the International Transport Workers' Federation. The ITF even warns that a major accident in the Panama Canal's new locks could be imminent, highlighting the serious health and safety concerns related to the … [Read more...]